Hand corn-planter



(No Model.)

W; GRAY.

HAND 001m PLANTER.

No. 290,574. Patented Dec; 18, 1883:

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WILLIAM GRAY, OF ROMEO, MICHIGAN.

HAND CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,574, dated December 18, 1883.

Application filed May 21, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GRAY, of Romeo, in the county of Macomb and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hand Corn-Planters, of which the following is a specification.

The figures are side elevations.

My invention consists in an attachment to any two-hand planter, by which the same can be operated by one or both hands at will.

0 0 represent the pivoted legs of any twogand corn-planter, having the usual handles, n S

A represents a metal bar, hinged at B to leg 0, and hinged at D to a similar bar, 0.

I represents a bolt sliding in keepers on bar A, and engaging with a keeper on bar 0, by which hinge D is held rigid. The lower end of bar E is pivoted at G to a plate, H, the upper side of which I prefer to make coneshaped to prevent lodgment of dirt thereon.

E represents a metal bar, one end of which is fastened to plate H, the other end being pivoted to leg 0 at F.

J represents a keeper pivoted to leg 0.

K represents a spring fastened to leg-O and bearing against leg 0, on which may be put a metal plate, L, to prevent wear.

when bars A O are folded together, as shown in Fig. 1, the frame A G H E is substantially parallel with leg 0, and is held in place by the keeper J. The planter is now ready for use with both hands. By removing the keeper from said frame, allowing the frame to fall into the position shown in Fig. 2, and 3 shooting bolt I across hinge D, the planter can be operated with one hand by grasping handle S, placing the legs and plate H on the ground, and forcing leg 0 toward leg 0, which is held stationary by the frame. 4

It will thus be seen that my invention combines in one machine the advantages of a onehand and a two-hand planter.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 4 "WILLIAM GRAY.

Vitnesses MARVIL I. BRABB, HENRY 0. SMITH. 

